Brian McLogan
Graphing Cosecant with a Change in the Period
👉 Learn how to graph a cosecant function. To graph a cosecant function, we start with the sine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the...
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Learn how to evaluate the three trig functions given a trig equation and constraint
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given the value of one of the trigonometric functions. When given the value of one of the trigonometric functions of an angle, we can evaluate the values of the other trigonometric...
Brian McLogan
Addition and subtraction and use fundamental identities
👉 Learn how to simplify rational identities involving addition and subtraction. To simplify rational identities involving addition and subtraction, first, we find the LCM of the denominators which most time is the product of the terms in...
Brian McLogan
Dividing two rational expressions by factoring
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
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Master Verifying trigonometric identities with rational expressions
Master Verifying trigonometric identities with rational expressions
Brian McLogan
Solving a proportion for a variable
👉 Learn how to solve proportions. Two ratios are said to be proportional when the two ratios are equal. Thus, proportion problems are problems involving the equality of two ratios. When given a proportion problem with an unknown, we...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a one step equation by the multiplication property of equality
👉 Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to isolate the variable such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication...
Brian McLogan
Graph Piecewise Functions With Exponential and Reciprocal
👉 Learn how to graph piecewise functions. A piecewise function is a function which have more than one sub-functions for different sub-intervals(sub-domains) of the function's domain. To graph a piecewise function, we graph the different...
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Evaluating for secant using even and odd properties
👉 Learn how to evaluate trigonometric functions using trigonometric identities. Trigonometric identities are equalities that involve trigonometric functions. We will focus on the cofunction identities and even-odd identities. The...
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Evaluate the six trigonometric functions for the given real number
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
Brian McLogan
Master writing a direct variation equation given y and x varying directly
Master writing a direct variation equation given y and x varying directly
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Series | The Ratio Test: Theory and 1 Example
Series | The Ratio Test: Theory and 1 Example
Brian McLogan
How to solve a two step equation when your variable is multiplied by a fraction
👉 Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
Brian McLogan
What is sohcahtoa
👉 Learn all about the trigonometry of right triangles. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles give us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
Solving a simple one step inequality using multiplication
👉 Learn how to solve one step inequalities. When solving one step inequalities we will use inverse operations to isolate the variable. To represent our solution we will graph on the number line and use open and closed points based on the...
Brian McLogan
Sketch a triangle given a trig angle then determine remaining trig functions of angle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given the value of one of the trigonometric functions. When given the value of one of the trigonometric functions of an angle, we can evaluate the values of the other trigonometric...
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How to graph the secant graph
👉 Learn the basics of graphing the secant and the cosecant graphs. Recall that the secant is the reciprocal of the cosine while the cosecant is the reciprocal of the sine. Also recall that the cosine graph is a sinusoidal graph with...
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How to evaluate your six trig terms for an angle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
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Learn how to simplify a trig identity
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the terms on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the terms on the right-hand side. To...
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Simplify first and then integrate trigonometric expression
👉 Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as an indefinite integral or as a definite...
Brian McLogan
Using the rules of exponents to simplify an expression
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
Brian McLogan
Applying the quotient rule to simplify a rational expression
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
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Solve a quadratic by factoring out GCF
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
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Learn how to apply the square root method to solve a quadratic
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...